How To Reset Your Dating Profile On Hinge, Bumble, Tinder

Spend any significant time on dating apps and you will notice what appears to be people appearing again and again in your feeds more than others. Sometimes this is due to profile boosts, people creating multiple profiles or those that constantly delete their profile and start a new one to obtain the new here badges you might see on some apps.

While it takes time and effort to make serious self-improvements (profiles, appearance, grooming, lifestyle choices, hobbies, interests, photos etc.), many guys prefer to hack their way through or pay for worthless boosts rather than build a great profile, improve photos and optimize introductory messages.

Some guys try to hack their way through the Tinder algorithm by changing location, orientation, height, or even identity (using other people’s photos) as seen on Tinder subreddits. These items can get you banned so it’s not worth risking your profile.

Below are some helpful tips to know about how to reset profiles, reset Hinge/Bumble algorithms, what happens to your profile, likes, matches and messages when resetting profiles and how often you should reset a profile on dating apps.

Pro-tip: resetting it too much can get banned if too many people keep seeing your profile and get tired of swiping left and opt to report you instead. Also, resets won’t help much unless you optimize your dating profile first.

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Even if you use all the methods and tips below to restart your profile, it’s likely you will get banned again if you repeat the behavior that led you to being banned in the first place or getting low quality matches over time.

Before resetting your profile, it’s important to have self-awareness about your appearance, profile, photos, hobbies, conversation skills, location, smiles, wardrobe etc so you can address all the items needed to be successful on dating apps.

Resets are popular for those that refuse to get better photos or unwilling to upgrade for boosts or premium features on dating apps. It doesn’t make sense to reset your profile unless you make significant investments in upgrading your prompts, profile and photos.

It’s tempting to try to hack your way through dating apps to get more visibility but often these strategies can cause more harm than good. Most likes from resets and boosts come from people outside your radius / demographics or are bots, scammers or those seeking IG followers.